The purpose of this study was to investigate the kinesiological factors that distinguish good jumpers from poor ones, in an attempt to understand the critical factors in vertical jump performance (VJP). Fifty-two normal, ...

The purpose of this study was to examine the changes in both the coordination patterns of segmental actions and the dynamics of vertical jumping that accompany changes in vertical jump performance (VJP) occurring from trial ...

The growing participation of young people in soccer is a motivation so
that the trainers, physical educators and parents know which are the special requirements to
practice this sport in a safe manner, specially the ...

Our purpose was to characterize changes in paraoxonase 1 (PON1) activity and concentration after single
aerobic exercise sessions conducted before and after 6 weeks of niacin therapy in men with metabolic
syndrome (MetS). ...

The purpose of this article is to describe the conditioning of elite taekwondo competitors based on the block-periodized training model. this model of periodization has been used by the Costa Rican National Taekwondo Team ...

Physical fitness with the ball is one of the most important modern methods
in present day soccer. In the past, most of the physical work was executed without the support of
the most important element of the match, the ...

Aim: to assess the effect of water temperature on post-rehydration urine output and fluid retention
Methods: on three different days, one week apart, 11 physically active men (24±4 years old, 1.73±0.05 m and 70.2±9.0
kg) ...

The effect of music on exercise performance has been studied from many perspectives, but the results have not been as clear as expected, probably
due to a lack of appropriate controls. The purpose of this study was to ...

To determine the effectiveness of 3 commonly used beverages in restoring fluid and electrolyte balance, 8 volunteers dehydrated by 1.94% ± 0.17% of body mass by intermittent exercise in the heat, then ingested a ...